6 - We in the Big Leagues now, babbbyyyyy

"I apologise on behalf of the straights..." [series spoiler discussion 42:47 - 1:00:50] The Gang deliver a second version of a discussion on their least favourite statement, Squirm.  We discuss the social context of horror, how language shapes scariness, why it's important to have agency in storytelling, and why zombies suck. Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of: - Alcohol use - Animal Death - Someone being replaced and only you notice - Unreality - Sexual content (non-explicit) - Insects (worms, flies, ants) - Gore (people exploding) - Body horror - Scratching - Mild alcohol mention - Worm infestations in human bodies - Things under skin - Physical violence - Paranoia - Fire - Vomiting - Mild drug use mention If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments, questions, theories, or wacky Magnus fancasts to our email [email protected], or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive), or Tumblr (@archiveadmirers) and Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here. You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters: Hannah - @curlycomsci Nigel - @spicynigel  Faust - @_jolllly_  Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link) Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you! Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/  Find the clip of TD Gogarty yelling 'Fuck you, Deputy Stagg' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCTH1t_3JDc Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010) Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14